Kuala Lumpur vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$450
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
76
81
🏙️ Population
1.98M
330K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 34% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6160th and 4220th ($892 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Malaysia and Cyprus, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 883rd and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Nicosia

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Kuala Lumpur Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$7504

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591